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Old 01-03-2007, 02:30 PM
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Default its got me thinking

this low-head power generator has got me thinking about our overflows and my overflow pipes from my tank upstairs into my basement sump - that would generate a lot of electricity with 13 foot drop

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Originally Posted by andresont View Post
Ian Gilmartin, 60, has invented a mini water wheel capable of supplying enough electricity to power a house - for free.

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=5492007
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